Ricki Lake, who once topped the scales at 260 pounds, has lost 12 inches off her body in 2 weeks while competing on Dancing With the Stars.
“I sort of see it everywhere,” Ricki, 42, told Access Hollywood. “I lose a lot of weight in my face initially and in my chest. They’re telling me the dress size is going down, down, down.”
5'4" Ricki Once Weighed 260 Pounds
Lake, who has made no secret of her desire to get thin before her wedding to businessman Christian Evans, has said she wants to wait until after her DWTS slimdown to try on wedding dresses.
"I'm going to wait until I can go as far as I can go in this competition [to get my body in the best shape], then start trying on (wedding) dresses,"says Ricki.
Ricki, who has been heavy all her life, says losing weight this time is different from a few years ago, when she starved herself down to 120 pounds.
"When I lost weight a couple years ago, I weighed less than I do now, probably 10 pounds," says Lake.
"But there is a difference. I didn't work out (then) – it was a crash diet. Now muscles I didn't know I had are defined. It's dramatic. Everyone is seeing it, and they are telling me, but I see it and I'm a tough critic."
'My Fiance Loves Me No Matter What My Size'
Ricki says her fiance loves and accepts her whether she's heavy or skinny.
“He met me, and I got heavier as I was with him and really happy," says Lake.
"I said, ‘Do you prefer a curvier girl or a more lean girl?’ He said, ‘Honey, it doesn’t matter what you are. I love you. It’s about you being happy.' "
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